half-human and half-beast
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
like this; this sort; this way
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
it is not (like that) either
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
for example; for instance; e.g.
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
home area; home town; local
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than